WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13292) by legislative attorneys Sean Stiff and Matthew D. Trout:

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Government Shutdowns: Legal Causes in Brief

Congress typically funds the ongoing operations of federal programs in 12 regular appropriations bills. It annually drafts these bills to meet the funding needs of a fiscal year. Usually, Congress provides fixed-period appropriat . . .

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